The Maine Cheese Festival is also proud to showcase a talented lineup of Maine artisans, makers, and specialty food producers whose work complements the spirit of the Festival. From handcrafted foods and small-batch beverages to textiles, kitchen goods, woodcrafts, and culinary-inspired artisan products, these vendors help bring the full flavor and creativity of Maine to life. Together, they create a vibrant marketplace that celebrates craftsmanship, local talent, and the joy of gathering around great food and handmade goods.
The Maine Cheese Festival Planning Committee is committed to curating a thoughtful and diverse vendor lineup that celebrates the very best of Maine. Whenever possible, we prioritize vendors who source and use Maine-grown and Maine-made ingredients, products, and materials.
2026 ARTISAN VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN
Applications are due by July, 31, 2026. 
Our featured Alcohol Sampling & Sales Tent gives attendees the chance to sip and savor some of Maine’s best craft beverages alongside incredible local food and cheese. Participating beverage vendors receive 50% of all drink sample ticket sales redeemed at their booth (with no swipe or processing fees deducted from their share). Vendors are also welcome to sell canned and bottled beverages for off-premise consumption and retain 100% of those retail sales. It’s a high-energy, high-visibility opportunity to connect with thousands of festivalgoers celebrating Maine’s vibrant food and beverage scene.
2026 ALCOHOL TENT VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN
Applications are due by July, 31, 2026.
Thank you to last year’s 2025 Festival Vendors:
Barters Island Bees, Inc., Bijou Theatre Enrichment Center, Colonni’s, Crooked Wall Farm, Dogpatch Farm, LLC, Dragons Breath Pottery, Effie’s Homemade, Farm House Coffee Roasters, Farthest Field Farm, Fiore Artisan Olive Oils & Vinegars, Fresh Harvest in a Jar, Great Moose Woodcraft, Grey Goose Gourmet, Gryffon Ridge Spice Merchants, Hootenanny Bread, Life of a Potter’s Hands, Lorelei’s Loaves & Treats, Maine Garum Company, Maine Grains, Inc., Marcoux Family Farm, LLC, Olde Haven Farm, Pen & Cob Farm, Petrullo Farms, Pinehurst Farm Sourdough, Pressed for Cider, The Family Table Kitchen & Bakery, The Modern Herbalist, The Sweet Life Kettle Corn Company, Thirty Acre Farm, Torrey’s Muffins & Cookies, What the Actual Fudge, and Willows Highlands Farm.
Contact us at director@mainecheeseguild.org for more information.